About Jennifer Rothschild-Shea, M.Ed.

I am a mom, wife, educator, life-long learner and passionate advocate for my students. I hold a bachelors degree in Economics from Middlebury College and a masters degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. I am a certified Social Studies teacher and I have also completed a certification program in Mindfulness for Educators from Antioch University of New England. My experience includes working with students with varied levels of need and all grade levels pre-K through high school.

Testimonials

"Jen Rothschild-Shea spent 2 years assisting my son, who has as moderate level of cerebral palsy, in the 1st and 2nd grade classroom and 3 months as an in-home tutor following a major surgery that he underwent in 2nd grade. While my son is physically handicapped, he is very intelligent and Jen recognized this from the beginning. She worked tirelessly and patiently to help him achieve the same level of academic success as the other kids in his class and, through her belief in him as a student, helped raise his self-confidence considerably. He is now in high school, in all regular classes (no special ed), and is successful --- I have no doubt that this all started with Jen. During those early years when many educational systems just write-off kids with problems, Jen believed in him --- and for this, I will be forever grateful." - Linda Peters"Jennifer was very effective working with my son. She brought multiple approaches and techniques to the subject matter and quickly understood his learning style. This flexibility on her part made the sessions highly productive." - WB

"Jennifer has been tutoring my 15 year old daughter for two years. Jennifer helped her understand math, but she also helped her understand how to reduce her anxiety about school. Together, they created a schedule for my daughter to follow, and this has helped her manage her work. Jennifer's role has expanded to include, not only math tutoring, but other subjects. By balancing humor with firmness in her teaching, Jennifer motivates my daughter to learn, even when the interest is not there. I highly recommend Jennifer. She is a very skilled educator." - Marie Aquilino